Archive for the ‘Predictions’ Category

Primary predictions: Lower boards

ECUA, District 1 (R)
This is a universal primary and this race will be decided in this election as there are no members of any other party in the race.
The prediction: Incumbent Logan Fink will win reelection; however, it’s hard to predict how much of the vote Harlan Jennings will be able to get. [...]

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Primary predictions: Escambia BOCC

Escambia County Commission, District 1 (R)
The winner of this election will face Democrat Stephen M. Davidson in the general election. District 1 is solidly Republican, however, and Davidson has neither the profile nor the money to make the race competitive, so in my opinion, this race is decided in the primary.
The prediction: Robertson over [...]

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Primary predictions: County-wide races

Escambia County Sheriff (R)
The winner of this election will face the winner of the Democratic primary for the same office in the general election.
The prediction: Incumbent Ron McNesby, with a substantial money and influence advantage, will squeak by David Morgan, that said, it will be a lot closer than it was four years ago. I [...]

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Primary predictions: State races

Public Defender (R)
The winner of this primary will face Democrat Tony Henderson in the general election.
The prediction: James Owens will beat Kelly Merritt Richards in a close race.
What I wish would happen instead: I don’t care all that much, but if I had to pick, I’d say I wanted Kelly Merritt Richards to win, because [...]

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Predictions and endorsements week

Anyone that knows me knows that I’m excited as can be, because it’s eight days until an election, and I love elections.
This week Pensacola Progressive will feature our predictions for the upcoming August 26 primary. We’ll also make a few endorsements. Our endorsements are worth just about as much as the PNJ editorial [...]

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